1. Manage sourcing for Ford Asia Pacific (Thailand Operations) for Body & Exterior commodities. Annual value of buy $ 190 Mil.2. Develop and implement Sourcing Strategies for current and future model programs. 3. Plan and execute strategies to achieve yearly cost savings and cost optimization actions. 4. Work seamlessly with cross functional teams & suppliers (domestic and overseas) to achieve business objectives for Interior commodities. 5. Lead localization, VA/VE, resourcing… Show more 1. Manage sourcing for Ford Asia Pacific (Thailand Operations) for Body & Exterior commodities. Annual value of buy $ 190 Mil.2. Develop and implement Sourcing Strategies for current and future model programs. 3. Plan and execute strategies to achieve yearly cost savings and cost optimization actions. 4. Work seamlessly with cross functional teams & suppliers (domestic and overseas) to achieve business objectives for Interior commodities. 5. Lead localization, VA/VE, resourcing and cost gap closure actions.6. Cost Optimization across the value chain.7. Supplier Risk Mitigation Show less

1. Manage sourcing for Ford Asia Pacific for vehicle interior parts. Annual value of buy $ 200 Mil.2. Develop and implement Sourcing Strategy for current and future vehicle programs. 3. Plan and execute strategies to achieve yearly cost savings and cost optimization actions. 4. Work seamlessly with cross functional teams & suppliers (domestic and overseas) to achieve business objectives for Interior commodities. 5. Lead localization, VA/VE, resourcing and cost gap closure… Show more 1. Manage sourcing for Ford Asia Pacific for vehicle interior parts. Annual value of buy $ 200 Mil.2. Develop and implement Sourcing Strategy for current and future vehicle programs. 3. Plan and execute strategies to achieve yearly cost savings and cost optimization actions. 4. Work seamlessly with cross functional teams & suppliers (domestic and overseas) to achieve business objectives for Interior commodities. 5. Lead localization, VA/VE, resourcing and cost gap closure actions.6. Cost Optimization across the value chain.7. Supplier Risk Mitigation Show less

1. Localization and Cost Save actions for Cars and Trucks built in Thailand.2. Benchmark products across competition to gain market knowledge.3. Program Purchasing and Integration with Commodity Purchasing.

Responsible for:1. Program management by interfacing with various Global Ford entities and cross functional teams at Ford India to launch various engine programs. 2. Developing commodity sourcing strategies for PT commodities at Ford India.3. Achieving (& exceeding) localisation targets for Ford India produced engines.4. Support the capacity requirements for engine suppliers for existing and new programs and work on risk mitigation by securing parts from overseas affiliates to… Show more Responsible for:1. Program management by interfacing with various Global Ford entities and cross functional teams at Ford India to launch various engine programs. 2. Developing commodity sourcing strategies for PT commodities at Ford India.3. Achieving (& exceeding) localisation targets for Ford India produced engines.4. Support the capacity requirements for engine suppliers for existing and new programs and work on risk mitigation by securing parts from overseas affiliates to address constraints. Show less

Commodity (Chassis) Purchasing / Cost Estimating (Power Train) / Strategic Sourcing1. Source automotive Chassis parts & systems, with annual value of buy approx. INR 70 Cr for Ford India vehicles. 2. Collaboration with suppliers & other CFT within Ford during various phases of development / launch.3. Reduce overall material spend by adopting various strategies / tools such as SFQ, VE, TVM etc. 4. Strategize sourcing footprint for new programs / critical commodities and… Show more Commodity (Chassis) Purchasing / Cost Estimating (Power Train) / Strategic Sourcing1. Source automotive Chassis parts & systems, with annual value of buy approx. INR 70 Cr for Ford India vehicles. 2. Collaboration with suppliers & other CFT within Ford during various phases of development / launch.3. Reduce overall material spend by adopting various strategies / tools such as SFQ, VE, TVM etc. 4. Strategize sourcing footprint for new programs / critical commodities and develop suppliers for the same. 5. Identify, promote and support global sourcing from auto ancillary suppliers in India. 6. Cost Benchmarking and Cost Gap Analysis for Power Train commodities in Asia Pacific Region.7. Work with commodity purchasing and engineering to develop forward model cost targets for Power Train commodities. Show less

1. Improve collaboration with OEM, Tiers to meet key business objectives.2. New and existing supplier evaluation through process audits.3. Component development and New Project Management.4. Improve and monitor performance of Tier 2 supplier's part quality and take proactive measures for continuous improvement.

1. Managing the production of critical engine components in a state of the art manufacturing environment.2. Lead a team of operators and responsible for the quality of parts and maintenance of machines.3. Implement TPM, Kaizen & lean manufacturing practices in the production shop floor.4. Manufacturing Engineering support to the Production function.